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The Second Nakamura Juzo as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print depicts a man in a traditional samurai robe, holding a sword and an umbrella. The man is centered in the image. The man faces right; he has dark hair and wears a robe with a circular emblem on the left side and a wave pattern on the bottom hem. A sash wraps around his waist. He holds a sword at his side in his right hand and a closed umbrella above his head in his left hand. His feet are in geta. A small, out-of-focus figure stands behind him on the left. The background is mottled gray-brown. Japanese characters appear in the lower-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1773 or 1774
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
313 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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